Thule SquareBars package - 9512, 7125
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The aim of this note is to persuade you that kayaks should always be tied to the carrying vehicle at both bow and stern. Untied kayaks have, in our experience, the greatest potential for a roof bar or kayak carrier failure. The massive forces that untied kayaks can generate have even been known to snap roof bar fixing bolts with the result that a complete assembly of roof bars and kayaks has ended up on the road. We know that this has happened with almost every brand of roof bar, and regardless of whether the kayaks are on a special carrier or just strapped to the bars. You need to fix bow and stern lines, probably using the front and rear screw-in towing eyes to get strong and accessible fixing points on the vehicle. Kayak shops should be able to provide suitable 'paracord' for this purpose. Alternatively, we have sets of straps available that are perfect for the job and are really easy to use. Yakima make some excellent Bow/Stern tie down straps and Thule makes the QuickDraw 838 which we have listed together with every kayak carrier we sell. Please note that kayaks should be strapped to the roof bars, or to kayak carriers, using straps that are suitable for the purpose, e.g. 25mm polypropylene straps with strong buckles. Bungee cords must never be used. Please also note that all roof bar instructions point out the dangers of carrying unsecured long items, as of course do all kayak carrier instructions. If you tie down your kayaks properly you almost certainly won't experience a product failure. If you don't you may or may not get away with it. If there is a disaster and the kayaks end up on the road, separated from the vehicle, then you were not using tie downs and you have subjected the roof bars to forces for which they were not designed. The costs of sorting this out are yours, not ours, and you may also have difficulties with your insurers. We're sorry to be so firm about this, but "things coming off the tops of cars" is the stuff of nightmares, and we want to do all we can to prevent accidents of this sort from happening. |
Delivery charges and arrangements:We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods. These are our standard charges; there are usually surcharges for all offshore destinations and some remote postcodes - for details please see our delivery information page.
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Delivery timesDelivery times are calculated in working days (Monday to Friday, excluding Bank holidays). Cut-off times for Express Delivery orders
Delivery FAQsWhen will my order arrive? What about Next Working Day delivery? Is my delivery day guaranteed? Do I need to be at home? Payment options:We take the following cards, and also PayPal. Please note that the entry on your card statement will be from "The Roof Box Company". Secure paymentsOur website is secured by Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA), the largest commercial Certificate Authority in the world. |
These bars are will take a maximum load of up to 75kg (dependent on the maximum roof load for your vehicle) but they are not suitable for use with a roof tent. |
Make life easier and save yourself the hassle of carrying lots of different keys for your Thule products, e.g. your Thule roof bars, bike carriers and roof box, with our Thule lock matching service. It will mean that you will be able to secure and unlock all your items with a single key. Our unique service provides all the matching Thule locks and keys you require**. Once you’ve swapped your locks over and posted them back to us, we will refund 100% of your 'deposit'. The only cost to you will be the postage cost when returning the non-matching locks. How our Thule lock matching service works1Calculating the number of locks required in the shopping basketWe will automatically calculate the number or locks required for the Thule products that you have in the basket. Enter the number of lock barrels for the Thule products that you already own (there's a box on the basket page for this) 2Pay the deposit for the matching Thule locksComplete your order online, which will include the deposit for the matching locks. We will then process your order and get your matching locks sent out along with any other items on your order. 3Replace the existing locks with the matching locksWhen your order arrives, remove the existing lock barrels and replace them with the matching locks that we have sent you. Don't forget to make a note of your new lock / key number, just in case you lose your keys in the future. Visit our KeySafe page to send us your key numbers and we'll store these on your account. Send us your key numbers4Return the non-matching locks back to usComplete the enclosed return form and post the non-matching locks back to us. 5We'll refund the deposit that you paidWhen we have received the existing lock barrels we will process your refund and the deposit will be refunded back to your card. The only cost to you will be the postage cost to return the non-matching locks. |
We sell returns at very cheap prices, often less than cost if they're ex Hire or damaged. Each of these items is offered with the full guarantee as if it had been purchased new, unless we state otherwise.